Traffic cone

Abstract

A molded funnel shaped cone joined with a base molded of compress crumb rubber has a pair of peripheral, outside flanges spaced apart and in contact with upper and lower surfaces of the base. The body has a pair of opposing apertures adjacent to the top end for placement of a barrier marking tape and for other uses.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A traffic cone comprising:
 a cone-shaped body having an annular side wall; 
 a pair of spaced apart annular flanges extending outwardly from said annular side wall; 
 a one-piece base having a planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface and a through hole extensive therebetween; 
 said cone-shaped body engaged within said through hole with said one-piece base positioned between said spaced apart annular flanges; and 
 wherein, said annular flanges are radially convergent thereby exerting a compressive force on said base. 
 
     
     
       2. The traffic cone of  claim 1  wherein said cone-shaped body is characterized as having a flexibility enabling deformation for engagement with said one-piece base and further characterized as having a shape restoration elasticity wherein after said engagement of said one-piece base, the shape of said cone-shaped body is restored. 
     
     
       3. The traffic cone of  claim 1  wherein said cone-shaped body is characterized as having a flexibility enabling deformation from an original shape for disengagement from said one-piece base and a shape restoration elasticity enabling restoration of said cone-shaped body to said original shape. 
     
     
       4. The traffic cone of  claim 1  wherein said one-piece base has sufficient weight for maintaining said cone in a vertical orientation against wind forces of up to approximately 60 miles per hour. 
     
     
       5. The traffic cone of  claim 1  wherein said side wall is made of a combination material of ethyl vinyl acetate plus at least one of polyethylene and polypropylene. 
     
     
       6. The traffic cone of  claim 1  wherein said through hole has a sidewall conforming to said annular side wall of said cone-shaped body. 
     
     
       7. The traffic cone of  claim 6  wherein said through hole has a vertical sidewall. 
     
     
       8. The traffic cone of  claim 6  wherein said through hole has a conical sidewall.